One of the best-reviewed crime thrillers of the year,Americana, lands in theaters later this week. Directed byTony Tost, the upcoming neo-western features a bevy of stars, includingPaul Walter Hauser, who just made his MCU debut inThe Fantastic Four: First Steps. In a new clip fromAmericana, his character is on a desperate quest for love that ends with another failed proposal.
MovieWeb has been provided an exclusive clip fromAmericana(below), which features Paul Walter Hauseras “Lefty” Ledbetter, a well-meaning military veteran in search of love. His character is on his third date with a woman, who is shocked to learn that he already wants to get married, as he is in love with her. Although it’s clear that Ledbetter is a nice guy with a good heart, he is quick to make rash decisions that, in this case, end a relationship before it can really even begin. The vibes are perfectly awkward in theAmericanascene, serving as a great showcase of Ledbetter’s unconventional nature.
Fresh off hishilarious role inThe Naked Gun, Hauser encompasses a totally different character inAmericanathat further showcases his range as a performer. The film, which follows a group of characters that come into conflict over a rare Native American artifact, will surely throw Hauser into a much more intense environment. However, the exclusiveAmericanclip shows just how much audiences will get to see a charming, albeit awkward, side of Ledbetter that Hauser is able to succinctly pull off. In addition to Hauser, the cast ofAmericanaincludes Sydney Sweeney, Halsey, Simon Rex, Eric Dane, and Zahn McClarnon. Check out the official plot synopsis:
A gallery of dynamic characters clash over the possession of a rare Native American artifact in this wildly entertaining modern-day western. After the artifact falls onto the black market, a shy waitress with big dreams (Sydney Sweeney) teams up with a lovelorn military veteran (Paul Walter Hauser) to gain possession of it, putting them in the crosshairs of a ruthless criminal (Eric Dane) working on behalf of a Western antiquities dealer (Simon Rex). Bloodshed ensues when others join the battle, including the leader of an indigenous group (Zahn McClarnon) and a desperate woman fleeing her mysterious past (Halsey).
‘Americana’ Reviews Highlight Impressive Performances in Neo-Western
Americanais set to hit theaters on August 15, but early reviews have already sung the crime thriller’s praises. The film currently boasts a fresh 77% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 13 reviews, most of which were impressed by the quirky yet violent neo-western.IndieWirecalledAmericanaa “charming, gritty, and all-round entertaining” movie, whileNext Best Picturesays director Tony Tost, whose previous work includesPoker Face, has “a gift for creating oddball characters who get in over their heads.”
MovieWeb’sown reviewpraisedAmericanafor living up to the expectations of a shoot-em-up western, while commanding impressive performances from its star-studded cast that lift Tost’s twisted-filled script.
“Americanais a modern Western that manages to satisfy the blood-and-guns expectations of genre fans, while also turning an accusatory eye towards how Native Americans are viewed in contemporary (meaning white) society. First-time feature director Tony Tost, who served as showrunner for Season 2 of Peacock’sPoker Face, makes this larger point in a busy story filled with tasty characters and cross-connected plot lines, while his serio-comic script keeps the bullets — and the surprises — flying.”
The lives of local outsiders and outcasts violently intertwine when a rare Lakota Ghost shirt falls onto the black market in a small South Dakota town.
